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Fixed

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0

Found in

5.4.1f1

Issue ID

850202

Regression

No

Missleading error message when the ScriptableObject is used with abstract classes

Scripting

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Reproduction steps:
1. Open the attached project (ScriptableObjectCreateAssetMenuIssue.zip);
2. Go to the AssetMenu;
3. Try to create an instance of "AbstractScriptableObject".
4. Observe the error message in console that says:
"Instance of AbstractScriptableObject couldn't be created.
The script class needs to derive from ScriptableObject."

Expected result: The error message explains that you can not create instances of abstract classes.
Actual result: The error message warns that the class needs to derive from ScriptableObject.

Reproduced on: 5.3.6p8, 5.4.2p4, 5.5.0f2, 5.6.0a3.

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